Te Kaunihera aa Takiwaa o Waikato (Waikato District Council) serves the Waikato District which covers more than 400,000 hectares (418.893ha).
The district is rich in natural resources, wilderness reserves, natural resources, native bush reserves, lush farmland and stunning west coast beaches.
Our head office is based in Ngaaruawaahia, just 15 minutes from Hamilton.
You've got the benefits of an easy commute, free parking, work-life balance and the chance to hit the Hakarimata ranges on your lunch break.
At Te Kaunihera aa Takiwaa o Waikato you will find a welcoming and inclusive workplace that supports, challenges and encourages you to stay continually ahead of the game.About this role:Our Maaori Partnerships team is growing and with it comes an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Advisor Maaori to join them.
This critical role will be responsible for providing high quality specialist strategic and pragmatic advice to ensure that the Waikato District Council is well positioned to deliver on Local Government responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ture Whaimana in all our regulatory systems and operational service delivery.
We have a strong desire within our organisation for this change and it is important that all applicants understand that we look forward to innovative and new ideas to move our organisation forward.What I doYou will work alongside our Executive Manager- Maaori Partnerships to support the organisation in developing strategic alliances, a Maaori strategy, annual work plans, and initiatives to enhance council capabilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
You will also provide specialist advice to improve services, interactions, and engagement to better meet the needs and aspirations of Maaori.In this role you will work closely with staff at all levels, using your confident communication style, ability to inspire action and great relationship skills to successfully progress the development of People Leaders and the Executive Leadership Team.
This role requires a person with tenacity and a passion to bring our vision to life.What I bring?The successful candidate will have five plus years' experience in a similar role or at an advisory level.
It is important to have a commitment to Te Ao Maaori and be able to promote tikanga and Te Reo Maaori.
Preferably you will have demonstrated experience of advancing both local government aspirations and the aspirations of Maaori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We are looking for someone that has strong team building, interpersonal, presentation skills with the ability to effectively lead and influence others.
We would prefer someone that has knowledge of and experience in collaborative leadership, collective impact, co-ordination and facilitation.This role would include travelling around the district and therefore we require the candidate to have a clean drivers licence and willingness to drive council vehicles.Why join our team?We offer a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities within the role and as part of our strategic cultural initiatives that see us making this a great place to work.
We are becoming a learning organisation and encourage self-led learners to apply.
As we learn and develop as individuals and as an organisation we know we are contributing positively and with impact on the growth and success of the Waikato District.We have a strong safety culture and as part of this our preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening which includes alcohol and drug testing.Do you want to be a key contributor to our change?
If so, we would love to hear from you!Application
